Macgregor Owner Reviews

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Review of the Macgregor 26S by Michael Beil

Year built	1995
Location of boat	Elizabeth, NJ
The boat is sailed on	Bays, sounds, or protected salt water
How the boat is used	Weekends and longer
Normal wind strength	16-22 knots
Average size of crew	solo
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	2002
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	yes
Gear that's been added	Upgraded galley, gps, power invertor, computer
Structural or complex improvements	no
The boat's best features	water balast, stability
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	some leakage into cabin
Sailing characterisitcs
Motoring characterisitcs
Liveability	Great. Am now considering a 2 month cruise in the bahamas.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)	no
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any
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